2008 Geneva Motor Show: 2009 Volvo XC60 |
| Published: February 20, 2008, 10:43 am |
| Tags: 2008 geneva motor show, volvo, xc60 |
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Competes with: BMW X3, Land Rover LR2, Acura RDX Looks like: Safe comes to the compact luxury SUV market Drivetrain: 281-hp, turbocharged six-cylinder Hits dealerships: Early 2009 Volvo is jumping into the small luxury SUV game with the XC60. It joins an ever-growing group of very good vehicles, like the BMW X3, Acura RDX, Land Rover LR2, Infiniti EX35 and Mercedes-Benz's upcoming GLK. Can Volvo play the safe card and win buyers?That's what the company says it isn't doing, at least with the design. While it certainly isn't boxy, we're not sure if the lines are as universally appealing as the Infiniti EX35 or as true to their brand as the Land Rover LR2. At first glance the interior looks similar to other Volvos, but the floating center stack is actually off-center, skewing toward the driver. It's an odd effect, but it might turn out to be quite practical.Under the hood is the energetic turbocharged T6 six-cylinder pumping out 281 hp more than any [ Full article ] |
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